Newport Beach Businessman Sentenced to Over 2 Years for Sales Tax Evasion and to Pay Restitution to Board of Equalization

Life's not always a beach, even for the Beach Cruiser business "Let It Roll" owner in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. On June 13, 2014, the Orange County Superior Court sentenced a local businessman, Douglas Lachman, to 27 months for sales tax evasion, according to a press release issued by the California Board of Equalization. The business was a bike sales and rental shop that focused on the beach cruiser market for tourists. Between 2002 and 2009 there was about $7 million under-reported sales, though this resulted in a sales tax loss of only $553,478.

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